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What method did Aboriginal people use to encourage eels to swim into the trap?
How did Aboriginal people allow smaller/baby eels to escape from the trap?
What was used as a hook for fishing in the canoes?
What method did Aboriginal people use to catch larger animals like turtles and dugong?
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What was the most famous fish and eel trap mentioned in the text?
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Study Notes
Aboriginal Sustainable Food Harvesting Techniques
- Aboriginal people had extensive knowledge of the land and sustainable food harvesting techniques before colonization.
- They used a series of canals and graded ponds to manipulate water levels and encourage eels to swim into traps.
- Baskets were placed at trap entrances to allow smaller/baby eels to escape, ensuring sustainable harvesting.
- Aboriginal people used canoes made from trees to paddle into deeper waters for fishing, using plant-based materials for lines and stone or shell for hooks.
- Larger animals like turtles and dugongs were hunted using spears or harpoons, with the harpoon being a rope attached to a heavy spear.
- Sophisticated fish and eel traps, such as the Budj Bim Eel Trap, were utilized, with the Budj Bim Eel Trap now being listed as a world heritage site since 2019.
- Coastal and riverside Aboriginal communities speared fish and rays in shallow waters.
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Test your knowledge of traditional Aboriginal sustainable food harvesting methods with this quiz. Explore the ingenious eel traps and sustainable practices used by Aboriginal people to harvest food from the land.
